7 Planting Zones in Virginia on Map

Virginia have 7 planting zones, ranging from zone 5b in small, isolated mountainous areas to zone 8b in the southeastern coastal regions, as per USDA.

These zones are established by the USDA and are important for selecting appropriate plants, planning growing seasons, and understanding the climate conditions that affect plant survival and growth across different parts of the state.

You can find your Virginia planting zone by using our ZIP code tool or the Virginia city planting zone map. Both tools, provided below, will help you determine your exact USDA growing zone.

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Planting Zones Virginia Map

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What are the 7 planting zones in Virginia?

1. Zone 5b

Zone 5b, the coldest zone in Virginia, is darkest purple color on our provided map. With average annual minimum temperatures ranging from -15°F to -10°F (-26.1°C to -23.3°C), this zone covers only small, isolated areas at the highest elevations in the state particularly in Highland county.

2. Zone 6a

Represented by the lighter purple areas on our map, Zone 6a is found in small pockets in the western part of Virginia. This zone experiences average annual minimum temperatures between -10°F and -5°F (-23.3°C to -20.6°C). It covers high-elevation areas in the Appalachian Mountains. Some key locations in this zone include Blue Grass, Doe Hill, Hinton, and Monterey.

3. Zone 6b

Zone 6b, shown in a lighter blue color on our map, covers a larger area in western Virginia compared to Zone 6a. With average annual minimum temperatures ranging from -5°F to 0°F (-20.6°C to -17.8°C), this zone covers more of the Appalachian region. Cities and towns in this zone include Bluefield, Tazewell, Hot Springs, and Basye.

4. Zone 7a

Depicted in dark Teal color in our map, Zone 7a covers a significant portion of western and central Virginia. This zone experiences average annual minimum temperatures between 0°F and 5°F (-17.8°C to -15°C). It includes much of the Shenandoah Valley and extends into the Piedmont region. Cities in this zone are Dublin, Catawba, Harrisonburg, Blacksburg, and Winchester.

5. Zone 7b

Zone 7b, shown in a lighter Teal shade color in our map, covers a large area of central Virginia and parts of the eastern region. With average annual minimum temperatures from 5°F to 10°F (-15°C to -12.2°C), this zone includes the state capital. Prominent cities in Zone 7b include Richmond, Charlottesville, Lynchburg, and Fredericksburg.

6. Zone 8a

Represented by the green areas on our map, Zone 8a covers most of eastern Virginia, including the coastal regions. This zone experiences average annual minimum temperatures between 10°F and 15°F (-12.2°C to -9.4°C). It covers the Tidewater region and parts of the Eastern Shore. Some of the cities in this zone are Tasley, Windsor and Alexandria.

7. Zone 8b

The warmest zone in Virginia, 8b, is shown in light green color on our map. It covers the southeastern tip of the state and some coastal areas, with average annual minimum temperatures ranging from 15°F to 20°F (-9.4°C to -6.7°C). This zone includes parts of the Hampton Roads area and the southern Eastern Shore. Notable locations in Zone 8b are parts of Virginia Beach, Norfolk, and Hampton.

Planting Zones in Virginia with Cities

USDA hardiness zones for Virginia Cities and Towns. The source for data is USDA.

Planting Zones in Virginia	Temp Range (°F)	Cities
7a	0 to 5	Abingdon, Aldie, Amissville, Andover, Appalachia, Aroda, Arvonia, Ashburn, Atkins, Augusta Springs, Austinville, Banco, Bandy, Barboursville, Barren Springs, Bealeton, Beaumont, Beaverdam, Bee, Belspring, Ben Hur, Bent Mountain, Bentonville, Berryville, Big Rock, Big Stone Gap, Birchleaf, Bishop, Blacksburg, Blackwater, Bland, Bluemont, Boissevain, Boston, Boyce, Brandy Station, Breaks, Bremo Bluff, Bridgewater, Brightwood, Bristol, Bristow, Broad Run, Broadway, Brownsburg, Brucetown, Buena Vista, Bumpass, Burr Hill, Calverton, Cartersville, Casanova, Castleton, Castlewood, Catawba, Catharpin, Catlett, Cedar Bluff, Centreville, Chantilly, Check, Chester Gap, Chilhowie, Christiansburg, Churchville, Clear Brook, Cleveland, Clifton Forge, Clinchco, Coeburn, Columbia, Copper Hill, Covington, Craigsville, Crimora, Cripple Creek, Crockett, Cross Junction, Crozier, Culpeper, Cumberland, Damascus, Dante, Davenport, Dayton, Delaplane, Draper, Dryden, Dublin, Duffield, Dugspur, Dulles, Dungannon, East Stone Gap, Edinburg, Eggleston, Elk Creek, Elkton, Elkwood, Emory, Etlan, Ewing, Fairfield, Fancy Gap, Fishers Hill, Fishersville, Flint Hill, Floyd, Fork Union, Fort Blackmore, Fort Defiance, Fort Valley, Fredericksburg, Fries, Front Royal, Gainesville, Galax, Garrisonville, Gate City, Glade Spring, Gladys, Glasgow, Glen Lyn, Goldvein, Goochland, Gordonsville, Gore, Goshen, Greenville, Grottoes, Grundy, Gum Spring, Hadensville, Hamilton, Harrisonburg, Hartwood, Haymarket, Haysi, Haywood, Hillsville, Hiwassee, Honaker, Hood, Horsepen, Howardsville, Hume, Huntly, Hurley, Independence, Indian Valley, Iron Gate, Ivanhoe, Jeffersonton, Jonesville, Keen Mountain, Keezletown, Kents Store, Keokee, Keswick, Lacey Spring, Laurel Fork, Lebanon, Leesburg, Leon, Lexington, Lignum, Lincoln, Linden, Linville, Locust Dale, Locust Grove, Louisa, Lovettsville, Low Moor, Luray, Lyndhurst, Madison, Maidens, Manassas, Marion, Markham, Marshall, Max Meadows, Maxie, Mc Clure, Mc Coy, Mc Gaheysville, Meadows Of Dan, Meadowview, Mendota, Middlebrook, Middleburg, Middletown, Midland, Millboro, Millwood, Mineral, Mint Spring, Mitchells, Montebello, Montpelier, Montpelier Station, Mount Crawford, Mount Jackson, Mount Sidney, Mount Solon, Mouth Of Wilson, Narrows, Naruna, Natural Bridge, Natural Bridge Station, New Canton, New Castle, New Hope, New Market, New River, Newbern, Newport, Nickelsville, Nokesville, Nora, Norton, Oakpark, Oakwood, Oilville, Orange, Orlean, Paeonian Springs, Paint Bank, Palmyra, Paris, Parrott, Partlow, Pearisburg, Pembroke, Penn Laird, Pennington Gap, Philomont, Pilgrims Knob, Pilot, Pleasant Valley, Pocahontas, Port Republic, Pound, Pounding Mill, Powhatan, Pratts, Pulaski, Purcellville, Quantico, Quicksburg, Radford, Radiant, Raphine, Rapidan, Raven, Rectortown, Red Ash, Remington, Reva, Rhoadesville, Rich Creek, Richardsville, Richlands, Rileyville, Riner, Rixeyville, Rochelle, Rockbridge Baths, Rose Hill, Rosedale, Roseland, Round Hill, Rowe, Ruby, Rural Retreat, Saint Charles, Saint Paul, Saltville, Sandy Hook, Scottsville, Selma, Shawsville, Shenandoah, Singers Glen, Somerset, Somerville, Speedwell, Sperryville, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Staffordsville, Stanley, Star Tannery, State Farm, Staunton, Steeles Tavern, Stephens City, Stephenson, Sterling, Stevensburg, Strasburg, Stuarts Draft, Sugar Grove, Sumerduck, Swoope, Swords Creek, The Plains, Timberville, Toms Brook, Trevilians, Triangle, Troy, Tyro, Unionville, Upperville, Vansant, Verona, Vesta, Vesuvius, Viewtown, Warrenton, Washington, Waterford, Waynesboro, Weyers Cave, White Post, Whitewood, Willis, Winchester, Wise, Wolford, Wolftown, Woodberry Forest, Woodlawn, Woodstock, Woodville, Wytheville
7b	5 to 10	Afton, Alberta, Alexandria, Altavista, Alton, Amelia Court House, Amherst, Ammon, Annandale, Appomattox, Ararat, Arlington, Arrington, Ashland, Axton, Aylett, Barhamsville, Baskerville, Bassett, Batesville, Bedford, Big Island, Blackstone, Blairs, Blue Ridge, Boones Mill, Bowling Green, Boydton, Boykins, Brodnax, Brooke, Brookneal, Bruington, Buchanan, Buckingham, Buffalo Junction, Burke, Burkeville, Callands, Callaway, Cana, Capron, Caret, Carson, Cascade, Center Cross, Champlain, Chantilly, Charles City, Charlotte Court House, Charlottesville, Chase City, Chatham, Chester, Chesterfield, Church Road, Church View, Clarksville, Claudville, Clifford, Clifton, Clover, Cloverdale, Cluster Springs, Coleman Falls, Collinsville, Colonial Beach, Colonial Heights, Concord, Corbin, Courtland, Covesville, Crewe, Critz, Crozet, Crystal Hill, Cullen, Dahlgren, Daleville, Danville, Dendron, Dewitt, Dillwyn, Dinwiddie, Disputanta, Dogue, Dolphin, Doswell, Drakes Branch, Drewryville, Dry Fork, Dumfries, Dundas, Dunn Loring, Dunnsville, Dyke, Eagle Rock, Earlysville, Elliston, Emporia, Esmont, Evergreen, Evington, Faber, Fairfax, Fairfax Station, Falls Church, Farmville, Farnham, Ferrum, Fieldale, Fincastle, Ford, Forest, Fort Belvoir, Fort Lee, Fort Mitchell, Fredericksburg, Free Union, Freeman, Gasburg, Glade Hill, Gladstone, Glen Allen, Glen Wilton, Goode, Goodview, Great Falls, Green Bay, Greenwood, Gretna, Hague, Halifax, Hampden Sydney, Hanover, Hardy, Haynesville, Henry, Herndon, Highland Springs, Hiltons, Hopewell, Huddleston, Hurt, Hustle, Ivor, Ivy, Jamaica, Jarratt, Java, Jersey, Jetersville, Keeling, Keene, Kenbridge, Keysville, King And Queen Court Hous, King George, King William, La Crosse, Ladysmith, Lambsburg, Laneview, Lanexa, Lawrenceville, Leesburg, Lightfoot, Little Plymouth, Lively, Long Island, Loretto, Lorton, Lovingston, Lowry, Lunenburg, Lynch Station, Lynchburg, Madison Heights, Manakin Sabot, Mannboro, Manquin, Martinsville, Mascot, Mattaponi, Mc Kenney, Mc Lean, McLean, Mechanicsville, Meherrin, Meredithville, Merrifield, Midlothian, Milford, Millers Tavern, Moneta, Monroe, Montross, Montvale, Moseley, Mount Holly, Mount Vernon, Nathalie, Nellysford, Nelson, New Kent, Newington, Newtown, Ninde, North Garden, Norwood, Nottoway, Nuttsville, Oakton, Occoquan, Oldhams, Oriskany, Pamplin, Patrick Springs, Penhook, Petersburg, Phenix, Piney River, Pittsville, Port Royal, Prince George, Prospect, Providence Forge, Quantico, Quinque, Quinton, Randolph, Rappahannock Academy, Rawlings, Red House, Red Oak, Redwood, Reston, Rice, Richmond, Ridgeway, Ringgold, Roanoke, Rockville, Rocky Mount, Rollins Fork, Ruckersville, Rustburg, Ruther Glen, Ruthville, Saint Stephens Church, Salem, Saluda, Sandston, Sandy Level, Saxe, Schuyler, Scottsburg, Sealston, Sedley, Shacklefords, Shipman, Skipwith, South Boston, South Hill, Sparta, Spencer, Spout Spring, Spring Grove, Springfield, Stafford, Stanardsville, Stanleytown, Sterling, Stevensville, Stony Creek, Stratford, Stuart, Studley, Sussex, Sutherland, Sutherlin, Sweet Briar, Tappahannock, Thaxton, Thornburg, Toano, Troutville, Union Hall, University Of Richmond, Vernon Hill, Victoria, Vienna, Village, Villamont, Vinton, Virgilina, Wakefield, Walkerton, Warfield, Warsaw, Waverly, Weber City, West Mclean, West Point, White Hall, White Plains, Wilsons, Wingina, Wirtz, Woodbridge, Woodford, Woolwine, Wylliesburg, Yale, Zacata
8a	10 to 15	Accomac, Achilles, Alexandria, Ark, Arlington, Assawoman, Atlantic, Battery Park, Belle Haven, Bena, Birdsnest, Bloxom, Bohannon, Bracey, Branchville, Burgess, Callao, Cape Charles, Cardinal, Carrsville, Cheriton, Chesapeake, Chincoteague Island, Christchurch, Claremont, Cobbs Creek, Coles Point, Craddockville, Davis Wharf, Deltaville, Diggs, Dutton, Eastville, Ebony, Edwardsville, Elberon, Exmore, Fort Eustis, Foster, Franklin, Franktown, Ft Myer, Gloucester, Gloucester Point, Greenbackville, Greenbush, Grimstead, Gwynn, Hacksneck, Hallieford, Hallwood, Harborton, Hardyville, Hartfield, Hayes, Heathsville, Horntown, Hudgins, Irvington, Isle Of Wight, Jamestown, Jamesville, Jenkins Bridge, Keller, Kilmarnock, Kinsale, Lackey, Lancaster, Locust Hill, Lottsburg, Machipongo, Mappsville, Marionville, Maryus, Mathews, Mears, Melfa, Merry Point, Modest Town, Mollusk, Moon, Morattico, Nassawadox, Nelsonia, New Church, Newport News, Newsoms, Norge, North, Oak Hall, Onancock, Onemo, Onley, Ophelia, Ordinary, Oyster, Painter, Parksley, Port Haywood, Portsmouth, Pungoteague, Quinby, Reedville, Sandy Point, Sanford, Saxis, Schley, Seaford, Seaview, Severn, Sharps, Skippers, Smithfield, Suffolk, Surry, Susan, Tangier, Tasley, Temperanceville, Topping, Urbanna, Valentines, Virginia Beach, Wachapreague, Wake, Wallops Island, Wardtown, Ware Neck, Water View, Wattsville, Weems, White Marsh, White Stone, Wicomico, Wicomico Church, Williamsburg, Willis Wharf, Windsor, Withams, Woods Cross Roads, Yorktown, Zuni
6b	-5 to 0	Amonate, Bacova, Bastian, Basye, Bergton, Bluefield, Broadford, Burkes Garden, Ceres, Clintwood, Criders, Deerfield, Doran, Falls Mills, Fulks Run, Head Waters, Hot Springs, Jewell Ridge, Maurertown, Mc Dowell, North Tazewell, Orkney Springs, Ripplemead, Rocky Gap, Shortt Gap, Syria, Tannersville, Tazewell, Trout Dale, Warm Springs, West Augusta, Whitetop, Williamsville
6a	-10 to -5	Blue Grass, Doe Hill, Hinton, Monterey
8b	15 to 20	Capeville, Carrollton, Fort Monroe, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Rescue, Suffolk, Townsend, Virginia Beach

Scientific data utilized in creating Virginia’s new planting zones?

The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map for Virginia is based on 30-year averages of annual extreme minimum winter temperatures (1991-2020), utilizing data from 13,412 weather stations. Advanced interpolation algorithms from the PRISM Climate Group at Oregon State University accounted for factors such as elevation, topography, and proximity to water bodies to ensure precise planting zone delineation.